Evil High Priest

A project in Rockwall, TX by Sandy Petersen
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Funded: $97,239 of $25,000
Dates: Nov 13th -> Dec 11th (29 days)
Project By: Sandy Petersen
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Latest News

Made it! Next stop - $100,000!

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, we have a Live Kickstarter stream with me and LIncoln at 7-8 pm tonight at US Central Standard Time. Be there!. Also we now have the Sleuth & the Bhole. Our next item is going to be ALL the bypassed goals (during the voting). This... (Read More)

On Deck: Sleuth & Bhole!

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, we met the next stretch goal while I slumbered!  When we reach $94,000, we will receive the Sleuth and the Bhole, as always added to the Dark Rituals stretch goal box.  New Investigator: Sleuth the Sleuth. Though this dude looks more like a... (Read More)

John Scott + Author + Great Race of Yith AND MORE!

December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, got up this morning to a nice surprise - we not only reached yesterday's goal of 79,000 for Carl Stanford, the Minister, & the Polyp, but we blew well past it. So I have a special treat for you all (read to the end of the update for... (Read More)

Minister + Flying Polyp + Carl Stanford

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
New Priest: Carl Stanford art by John Stone . Carl Stanford made his original appearance as the sinister head of the Silver Twilight Lodge from the first Call of Cthulhu campaign ever published – Shadows of Yog-Sothoth. But there is more to his... (Read More)

Have You Found the Yellow Sign?

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We are, at last, releasing the final Cult Board for Evil High Priest! And it’s a doozy. We found it! . The Start space on the Yellow Sign board costs nothing, and gives you the King in Yellow card. Place this card by your priest board. It acts as a... (Read More)

Shan Queen + Hobo + Hound + Servitor!

December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
You got Simon Orne, the Vampire, and the Servitor!Next up:. . Again, relatively narrowly, Mr. Shiny lost out to the Shan Queen, Hobo, and Hound of Tindalos! Shan Queen art by John Stone . She is in fact an Insect from Shaggai (also known as Shans).... (Read More)

Design Spotlight: Sleeper cult board + Off the Shelf Review + Art

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Design Spotlight: Sleeper cult boardThe Sleeper board is full of Skulks, including the unique Ritual Skulk, the Flex Skulk, and the Block Skulk. . Sleeper board . Sleeper also has a site which rewards the user with 4 Treasure. However, the player... (Read More)

Simon Orne + The Vampire + Servitor + New Poll!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You got Asenath Waite!. Next up - Simon Orne, the Vampire, and the Servitor of the Outer Gods! Don't YOU know what a Vamprire is? . New Priest: Simon OrneSimon Orne is from The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, and is one of Joseph Curwen’s sorcerous... (Read More)

Watcher board, Asenath Waite, new Poll

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We got N'gah Kthun! He is waiting in the darkness for you!  . THE WATCHER OF THE GREEN PYRAMID HAS FOUND US! . . You thought that the last one would be the Yellow Sign cult, didn't you? Well you haven't found the Yellow Sign yet...keep looking...... (Read More)

Design Spotlight: Tcho-Tcho cult board

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The Tcho-Tcho board has two start sites, plus four special sites that are not unlocked during normal play. Instead, these four special sites are triggered by the Growth track, which charts the spread of Ubbo-Sathla, a terrible entity grown by the... (Read More)

Design Spotlight: Crawling Chaos cult Board

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This cult board is in the Blood Ceremony box. It is strange, almost formalized, with a unique feel - in some ways harsher than any other cult board, in other ways easier. It offers many ways to interfere with your opponents.   Crawling Chaos!... (Read More)

Design Spotlight: Opener of the Way Cult board

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Opener of the Way is included in the Blood Ceremony expansion. The Opener of the Way, like all cult boards, has many unusual features.  Opener! First, all Opener sites are, in effect, "Starts"; i.e., they can be completed in theoretically any order.... (Read More)

N'gah Kthun next + new poll

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The Federal Agent is our new foe! She will be added as an investigator to The Dark Rituals stretch goal box.  N'Gah Kthun wins the vote! - our next stretch goal . Well, N'.Gah Kthun barely squeaked out a victory in our poll, but since a miss is as... (Read More)

Walk Wild Winds With Windwalker!

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I’m sure a lot of you have been wondering where Windwalker was in Evil High Priest. Well, obviously here he comes. As with the Ancients board, this is included in the Dark Rituals stretch goal box. Everyone at the Dunwich pledge level gets it. Keep... (Read More)

Happy ThanksWindwalking!

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Windwalker cult board full play! . This is a full game of Evil High Priest with the Windwalker cult board, with Arthur, Link, and Steven Seagal! 29 minutes in, Lincoln completely screws me over. I'm aghast. I had just spent a monster, then he... (Read More)

Federal Agent + New Poll + Oops

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
You got the Byakhee! Next up: The Federal AgentWell, the Federal Agent won your poll. so here she is. Our new foe!  . How do unique Investigators work?  If you have The Blood Ceremony expansion (part of the Dunwich Pledge Level), then you already... (Read More)

Dr. West brought a friend - the Undead + Byakhee + New Poll

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Surprise - The Undead! art by Helge Balzer   . Naturally, Herbert West has brought a little buddy along with him – it’s our Undead! Something clearly went horribly wrong in the reanimation process (just look at the picture!) but our Undead... (Read More)

Which Elder Sign to Shatter Next?

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
   . Which Elder Sign to Shatter Next?The path has diverged. Now that the Black Goat has risen from her shackles beneath the elder sign, we have two paths we can go on. There's still time to change the road we're on.  Shall we release the Byakhee... (Read More)

Herbert West + New Print n Play + PAX Unplugged pics

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
 . New Priest: Herbert West Illustration by John Stone . How do Priests work?If you have The Blood Ceremony expansion (part of the Dunwich Pledge Level), then you already are on track for getting 10 unique priests. To use these, at the game start,... (Read More)

Time for the Ancients!

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now announcing the new Ancients cult board! (Hmm, “New Ancients” is quite the oxymoron.) It will be included in the Dark Rituals stretch goal box, for everyone at the Dunwich pledge level. It’s not a “stretch goal” per se. Just a fun... (Read More)

Ancient Atomics!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Black Goat is creeping closer!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
As we await her demands, behold the art!All art below by Helge Balzer! THE BLOATED WOMAN   The mi-go are whispering sweet songs to Shubby   Formless Spawn!        (Read More)

Cultist Help

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the neat-o features of Evil High Priest is that it shows that even though the members of a Great Old One cult may be bitter foes, their sects riven with treachery, they still work together as part of a greater whole to bring about their... (Read More)

We are not alone! (the Dark Young is among us)

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Something was whispering in the dark of the woodsWe were headed to Arkham on an old dirt road We heard a song, saw a crimson fire Black shadows were following closely Obscuring the sunset we longed to admire. The trees drew close, and the darkness... (Read More)

Sandy's Design Corner: Arkham

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Arkham town site lets you give up a precious Elder Sign in exchange for 3 treasure, 2 blood, and 1 magic. It also releases a cultist from the Asylum (to your escape, as per usual).  Conceptually, the idea here is that the folk of Arkham are... (Read More)

Black Goat Cult Board Next (Custom Dice unlocked)

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
. New Custom Dice! - UNLOCKEDWell I have to say that I, Sandy Petersen, am not the biggest fan of custom dice. I was opposed to doing the custom dice in the very first Cthulhu Wars campaign (clear back in 2013), for example (obviously, I lost that... (Read More)

Custom Meeples + Dice!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
 . New Custom Meeples! The factory did actually tell me we may have to slightly modify the acolyte's hands, but I'm not sure by how much. So, some of you are probably thinking “those scamps! I bet they planned for custom meeples all along. This... (Read More)

Sandy discusses Evil High Priest Fashion

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, not really. That title is more to say that Sandy will discuss the BLING options! Sorry I lied. If you REALLY want to know what Sandy thinks about cultic fashion, you'll have to ask him directly. Which Add-On should I get?Well, it depends on... (Read More)

Funded - Thank you!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! - A note from the designersWe’re funded! This means all of you will be getting Evil High Priest! Yay! And that our efforts were not in vain. I think you’ll like this game. The great challenge of worker-placement games is that they can... (Read More)

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